Nigeria, April 5 -- The Plateau State Police Command has launched a manhunt for gunmen who killed three persons and injured another in Chwel Nyango Community, Jos South Local Government Area.

The police said the attack occurred at about 9:20 p.m. on Friday when the victims were ambushed while returning from a mining site.

In a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Alfred Alabo, said the command received a distress call and immediately deployed officers to the scene.

"Unidentified armed assailants ambushed and opened fire on a group of individuals who were returning from work at a mining site, resulting in the death of three persons, while one other sustained injuries," Mr Alabo said.

He said a patrol...